Any Which Way

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"Any Which Way"
Scissor Sisters Any Which Way.jpg
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Night Work
B-side "Sex Exciter"
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
Genre Synthpop, electropop, nu-disco
Length4:41 (album version)
3:33 (radio edit)
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Babydaddy, Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Stuart Price
Producer(s) Stuart Price
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Fire with Fire"
(2010)
"Any Which Way"
(2010)
"Invisible Light"
(2010)

"Any Which Way" is the second single from Scissor Sisters' third studio album Night Work , and was released on September 20, 2010. Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue provides uncredited backing vocals.

Contents

The b-side "Sex Exciter" features vocals & production from Alison Goldfrapp. [1]

Track list

UK CD single

  1. "Any Which Way"
  2. "Sex Exciter"

UK 12" single

  1. "Any Which Way"
  2. "Any Which Way" (Carte Blanche Remix)

UK iTunes single / AUS Digital EP

  1. "Any Which Way"
  2. "Any Which Way" (7th Heaven Remix)
  3. "Any Which Way" (Carte Blanche Remix)
  4. "Any Which Way" (Live from the Roundhouse)

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [2] 73
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 81

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